New York Citywide, FY 2014
July 1, 2014
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
Citywide, procurement with M/WBEs is low across the board. There was particularly low utilization of M/WBEs in professional services, and Black American firms saw little business across all sectors. Overall, the citywide grade was a D.
About City
This citywide grade was calculated based on an average of all 32 agencies included in this report.
Agency Fiscal Year 2014 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $5,000,584 | 2.48% | $76,884,877 | 38.13% | $25,920,799 | 25.71% | $29,524,367 | 6.51% | $2,383,039,238 | |
| Professional Services | $3,568,014 | 2.08% | $96,087,525 | No Goal | $1,785,015 | 1.56% | $13,897,322 | 5.73% | $1,311,174,996 | |
| Standard Services | $4,531,953 | 2.88% | $18,587,884 | 47.17% | $4,020,937 | 5.10% | $27,107,869 | 20.64% | $1,259,173,711 | |
| Goods < $100K | $3,346,351 | 10.13% | $8,195,660 | 21.71% | $5,680,792 | 24.08% | $22,288,274 | 18.89% | $432,377,598 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $16,446,902 | $199,755,946 | $37,407,543 | $92,817,832 | $5,385,765,543 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | D | F | F | N/A | |||||
$ = the dollar amount spent in the Local Law 174 eligible category. % = the percentage of the Local Law 174 target that was achieved.
* Letter grades are calculated using a weighted average of agency spending across population groups and sectors. All dollars and percents are based on Local Law 174 and exclude categories described in Appendix D: Methodology. For a complete worksheet detailing how this agency grade was calculated, see Appendix B: Worksheets.
M/WBE Letter Grade Worksheet
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
| African American (AFA) | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% |
| Asian American (AA) | 8% | No Goal | 3% | 8% |
| Hispanic American (HA) | 4% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Women (W) | 18% | 17% | 10% | 25% |
| C: Construction PS: Professional Services. SS: Standard Services G: Goods | ||||
| Weighted % | Score | Avg. Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| > 80 | 5 | > 4.25 | A |
| > 60 | 4 | > 3.25 | B |
| > 40 | 3 | > 2.25 | C |
| > 20 | 2 | > 1.25 | D |
| < 20 | 1 | < 1.25 | F |
Step 1: Total Eligible Spending Per Industry
| Total Eligible Spending | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,732,193,766 | $2,520,369,865 | $1,426,512,873 | $1,313,422,354 | $471,888,674 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 43.97% | 24.89% | 22.91% | 8.23% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $5,000,584 | $3,568,014 | $4,531,953 | $3,346,351 |
| Asian American | $76,884,877 | $96,087,525 | $18,587,884 | $8,195,660 |
| Hispanic American | $25,920,799 | $1,785,015 | $4,020,937 | $5,680,792 |
| Women | $29,524,367 | $13,897,322 | $27,107,869 | $22,288,274 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.20% | 0.25% | 0.35% | 0.71% |
| Asian American | 3.05% | 6.74% | 1.42% | 1.74% |
| Hispanic American | 1.03% | 0.13% | 0.31% | 1.20% |
| Women | 1.17% | 0.97% | 2.06% | 4.72% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 2.48% | 2.08% | 2.88% | 10.13% |
| Asian American | 38.13% | No Goal | 47.17% | 21.71% |
| Hispanic American | 25.71% | 1.56% | 5.10% | 24.08% |
| Women | 6.51% | 5.73% | 20.64% | 18.89% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 3.10% | F | 1 | 1.25 |
| Asian American | 39.09% | D | 2 | |
| Hispanic American | 14.85% | F | 1 | |
| Women | 10.57% | F | 1 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| No Data | No Data | No Data |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Asian American | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hispanic American | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Women | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Industry Total | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
